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Jay Polansky

Reporter and Number Cruncher

Jay Polansky

Reporter and Number Cruncher

Fresh Off The Shelves: New Health-Minded Grocery Store Opens In Fairfield
bfresh, a supermarket offering a wide array of organic and natural products, opened in the heart of downtown Fairfield on Wednesday. “It’s been a fun, exciting journey for us,” Suzi Robinson, bfresh’s head of marketing (or “marketing magus” depending on who you ask), told media during a tour of the market.
Independent bookstore celebrates 20 years in business
When Greenwich resident Diane Garrett opened Diane's Books on Grigg Street in 1990, a fellow bookseller told Greenwich Time that she was crazy; 85 percent of bookstores fail in the first few years. At the time, Central Greenwich had seven independent bookstores, according to Garrett. Garrett's bookstore celebrates its 20th year in business this November.
Greenwich Time
Doing Well by Doing Good
Does socially responsible investing (SRI) come at the expense of returns? No, says Bennett Freeman, senior vice president for sustainability research and policy at Calvert Investments in Bethesda, Maryland. In fact, investors who consider environmental, social and governance (ESG)—a “subset” of SRI—risk when making investment decisions may avoid losses.
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Google Street View sparks privacy issues in Greenwich
With a Google Street View car spotted recently in eastern Greenwich, the front lawns of thousands more town homes could soon be seen by almost anyone with an Internet connection. The high-tech cars, such as the one seen on Silver Beech Road and other spots in Riverside and Old Greenwich, sport 15 lenses that take 360-degree photos along streets for the Street View feature of Google Maps.
Greenwich Time
Old Greenwich entrepreneur grows alongside her tween website
When a teenage Juliette Brindak drew a few characters on a rainy Martha's Vineyard ferry ride more than five years ago, she did not envision them as the catalyst for a multimillion-dollar viral website and 'tween brand. "It wasn't like, `I'm going to start a business, let's go,'" said Brindak, a 21-year-old senior at Washington University in St.
Greenwich Time
http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/business/fairfield-u-professor-not-worried-about-correction-in-stock-market/585550/
Former Bang Sous Chef Brings 'Wood Fired Pizza On The Go' To Greenwich
Greenwich resident Louise Joseph worked in corporations and started a faux finish company. But she wanted to return to the kitchen. “I was just drawn back to cooking,” Joseph said. So she worked as a private chef and eventually decided to start a food truck focusing on pizza named Dough Girls. Her choice of food truck is not entirely surprising: She grew up miles away from legendary New Haven pizza in her hometown of West Haven.
http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Old-Greenwich-entrepreneur-grows-alongside-her-658652.php
Diane's In Greenwich Celebrates 25 Years Of Putting Books In Readers' Hands
Enter Diane’s Books in Greenwich, step past the doormat celebrating 25 years in business and you may find Diane Garrett, the store’s vivacious and outgoing owner. An expert on all things literary, Garrett’s literary prowess and local celebrity is noticed by many in Greenwich — even advertisers in the town’s magazine.
Green Party Presidential Candidate Attracts Bernie Supporters In Stamford
Dr. Jill Stein has another name for those who are members of the Green Party. “You could also call us former Democrats,” said Stein, the presumptive Green Party presidential nominee. “Welcome to the club.”. Stein spoke to a crowd of about 100, who gathered at the Stamford Innovation Center on Thursday evening.
http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/business/fresh-off-the-shelves-new-health-minded-grocery-store-opens-in-fairfield/597614/

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Born and raised in Fairfield County, I graduated from Fairfield University with a bachelor's in accounting. My articles have appeared in Hearst's Connecticut papers (Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate, Connecticut Post, Danbury News Times), Daily Voice, Patch, and the Fairfield Mirror.

With experience in accounting and journalism, I am experienced working in Microsoft Excel, Wordpress and QuickBooks. I produce clean copy under deadline in A.P. Style.

I have produced digital video using iMovie. I also take my own photographs to accompany my stories with my Nikon DSLRs.

I enjoy working on both a team in a busy newsroom and working on my own in a co-working space.

I am available for hire on a full time and freelance basis.